US Treasury Cracks Down Drug Lord’s Crypto Money-Laundering Ring Linked To Sinaloa Cartel

The US Treasury announced on Wednesday a fresh round of sanctions targeting the Sinaloa Cartel, citing growing evidence that elements of the organization are using crypto to support fentanyl trafficking and launder drug proceeds.  Crypto To Move Fentanyl Proceeds Treasury noted that the Sinaloa Cartel is among the oldest and most powerful drug trafficking groups […]

Tether Expands South Korea Trademark Filings As Stablecoin Rules Take Shape

Tether’s latest move in South Korea goes beyond protecting a product name. The company behind the world’s largest stablecoin filed seven trademark applications with the Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service on May 19, covering not just its tokens but its company name, official logo, and gold-backed asset Tether Gold, known as XAUT. Related Reading: […]

XRP Ledger Announces Quantum-Era Partnership: Project Eleven Teams With Ripple

Project Eleven, a company focused on post-quantum cryptography, said Tuesday that it has partnered with Ripple to support post-quantum readiness on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) blockchain.  The announcement arrives amid intensifying concern across the crypto sector over the security of the cryptographic systems used by major networks like Bitcoin (BTC), as advances in quantum computing […]

Donald Trump Abandons Meme Coins In Favor Of These Indirect Bitcoin Exposure Vehicles

US President Donald Trump appears to have quietly shifted his crypto focus from meme coins to Bitcoin (BTC). While his self-titled meme coin, Official Trump (TRUMP), continues to trade in the market after a more than 80% crash, new federal disclosures reveal that the President and his family have been investing in firms with direct […]

HYPE Jumps On Bitwise’s Hyperliquid ETF Move—Galaxy Secures BitLicense In NY

The entire crypto market opened the week on a turbulent note, with Bitcoin (BTC) giving back about 6% over the past seven days. Even with the broader market’s pullback, Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, stood out from the competition.  HYPE Jumps On Bitwise’s 10% Fee-To-Token Plan One of the key drivers behind the altcoin’s Monday strength […]

Crypto Systems Could Be Outpaced By Quantum Tech By 2033, Says Hoskinson

Crypto may need a major overhaul sooner than most people think. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson pointed to a specific proposal — Bitcoin Improvement Proposal BIP-361 — as a potential path forward for gradually moving Bitcoin users away from older wallet addresses toward ones built to resist quantum attacks. Related Reading: $10M Gone: Thorchain Exploit Triggers […]

Crypto Confidence Surges As Italy’s Largest Bank Doubles Holdings In Q1

Ripple recently announced it would offer custody services to Intesa Sanpaolo — a deal that raised eyebrows when the Italian bank’s first-quarter filings showed it had quietly bought about $26 million worth of crypto through the Grayscale XRP Trust ETF in the same period. Related Reading: Crypto ATM Giant Bitcoin Depot Warns Of Possible Collapse […]